The Irish Narrow Gauge: The Ulster Lines, Vol. 2, A Pictorial History - Hardcover

Ferris, Tom

9780856405181: The Irish Narrow Gauge: The Ulster Lines, Vol. 2, A Pictorial History

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0856405183 ISBN 13: 9780856405181

Publisher: Blackstaff Press, 1993

Volume 2 of this definitive pictorial history of narrow gauge in Ireland covers the lines located in the province of Ulster, lines that provide a great deal of contrast for the narrow gauge connoisseur -- from the little Portstewart Tramway to the biggest narrow gauge networks in the country, the Londonderry & Lough Swilly and the County Donegal Railways. This book traces the history of narrow gauge from the first lines built in County Antrim in the 1870s through to the closure of the CDR system in 1959. The pioneering electric trams of the Giant's Causeway and the Bessbrook & Newry Tramways are featured as is that archetypal roadside tramway, the Castlederg & Victoria Bridge line and the Clogher Valley Railway. Industrial railways are also covered and preserved lines where one can still travel on 3' gauge, are portrayed. Illustrated with over 280 black and white photos. With topographical maps. 128 pages.

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